Child carry bag

ABSTRACT

A carrying bag is provided which is able to be fully opened on all sides so as to provide easy access, and complete visibility, as to the contents. The bag has pockets attached to the sides, with each pocket having a smaller adjacent pocket which accommodates a label denoting the intended contents of that particular pocket. The bag also has means to allow it to be hung in either a flattened or partially closed state, with stowable hooks or re-enforced holes added to the sides for this purpose.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority of U.S. provisional patent applicationNo. 61/378,452 filed on Aug. 31, 2010.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Many children live in two homes and need to carry many personal itemsback and forth, such as toys, books, clothes, and medications. Backpacksare often used to transport these items, but the way backpacks areloaded without visibility of their contents provides inadequateprotection against the possibility of items being left behind in eitherhome.

The subject invention provides for a bag that can be opened out flat, toreveal pockets within. Each pocket can be dedicated, and labeled with awritten label, indicating the item or items carried in each pocket. Oncethe bag, subject of this invention, is loaded and the contents verifiedby labels related to each pocket, the bag can be closed with zipfasteners, velcro, or other fasteners. The bag may have carrying handlesand, if required, can be hung in its flattened state or semi closedstate (complete with contents) on a hook or on a closet pole, by meansof the carrying handles or a stowable hook, or the bag may be hung bymeans of a reinforced hole in one of the open sides of the bag.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 View of bag in its flattened state.

FIG. 2 View of bag with 3 sides closed.

FIG. 3 View of bag fully closed.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIG. 1. In a preferred embodiment there is provided abag 10 having sides 11 around the periphery, and preferably transparentpockets 12 attached to the sides 11. The bag 10 can be opened out, onone or more of the sides 11, to reveal pockets 12. In a secondembodiment (not shown), pockets 12 may also be added to the outside ofsides 11. When all sides of the bag 10 are fully opened it can be laidout flat, with all of the inside pockets then accessible for insertingor removing items.

The sides 11 hinge relative to the base 13 at folds 14, and lower partof sides 25 further hinge relative to their upper triangular extensions26 at folds 27, with the sides 11 able to be attached to the adjacentsides 11 along their edges by means of four zip fasteners, or Velcro, orother fasteners 15, said fasteners terminating at points 16.

The pockets 12 may have smaller preferably transparent adjacent pockets20 for inserting labels which identify the intended contents of pockets12. The pockets 12 may also have flaps 21 attached above their openings22 with closure devices 23, such as Velcro, attached to said flaps 21that allow the pockets 12 to be closed by the flaps 21.

With reference to FIG. 1, bag 10 is preferably loaded and unloaded withits intended contents when it is in a flattened state. However, withreference to FIGS. 1 and 2, it may also be loaded and unloaded with oneor more sides 11 of the bag 10 attached to adjacent sides 11 by means offasteners 15.

Bags 10 may be made from suitable fabrics or plastics, and may be in avariety of colors.

With reference to FIGS. 2 & 3, bag 10 may have one or more re-enforcedopenings 18 for hanging bag 10 vertically on a hook. Alternatively, oradditionally, a hook 19 may be attached to the bag 10, for hanging thebag 10 on a closet pole 24. When not in use, hook 19 may rotate forstowage.

With reference to FIG. 3. The sides 11 may have carrying handles 17.

What is claimed is: 1) A bag comprising: A plurality of sides, in whichsaid sides are retained by fasteners at their edges, to enable saidsides to be fastened together with their adjacent sides, so that the bagis capable of being fully closed. 2) A bag, as claimed in claim 1,wherein said sides have pockets attached. 3) A bag as in claim 2 whereinsaid pockets have flaps which close said pockets. 4) A bag as in claim 2wherein said pockets are transparent. 5) A bag as in claim 2 whereinsaid pockets have smaller adjacent pockets, to accommodate labelsdenoting the intended contents of the said pockets. 6) A bag comprising:Six sides, in which four of said sides are extended from one of saidsides at its four edges, and where each of said four sides have arectangular lower portion and a triangular upper portion extending fromsaid lower portion with said lower portion and said upper portionconnected by a crease, and wherein said sides are connected to theadjacent sides by fasteners at their edges, to enable said sides to befastened together to their adjacent sides, so that the bag is capable ofbeing fully closed. 7) A bag, as claimed in claim 6, wherein said sideshave pockets attached to their inside or outside faces or to both theirinside and outside faces. 8) A bag as in claim 7 wherein said pocketshave flaps which close said pockets. 9) A bag as in claim 7 wherein saidpockets are transparent. 10) A bag as in claim 7 wherein said pocketshave smaller adjacent pockets, to accommodate labels denoting theintended contents of the said pockets. 11) A bag that has features topermit it to be hung in either a closed state, or partially open, orfully open state. 12) A bag as in claim 11 wherein said hanging featuresmay be carrying handles. 13) A bag as in claim 11 wherein said hangingfeatures may be hooks which are attached to the bag. 14) A bag as inclaim 11 wherein said hanging features may be reinforced openings in oneor more sides of the bag. 15) A bag, as in claim 6, in which there is atop, a bottom, and four sides.